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Can Canada block Hasan Piker from entering the country?

Can Canada block Hasan Piker from entering the country?

Mo Amir

KYLA’S COURT: Independent B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are calling on Ottawa to deny U.S. livestreamer Hasan Piker entry into Canada — despite him having no criminal record. Politics, free speech, and Canada’s visa and entry rules collide: Can Canada legally block entry of a U.S. citizen based on what they’ve said online? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir is joined by lawyer Kyla Lee to break down Canada’s visa laws, who actually has the authority to deny entry, what qualifies someone as a “terrorist” under Canadian law, and whether blocking Hasan Piker would withstand legal scrutiny.
Recorded: February 2, 2026

Is another oil pipeline in B.C. just a pipe dream? (Stewart Prest)

Is another oil pipeline in B.C. just a pipe dream? (Stewart Prest)
Brad West on B.C. Premier Eby, BC Conservatives, and B.C.'s political culture

Brad West on B.C. Premier Eby, BC Conservatives, and B.C.'s political culture